State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About XLC

What does XLC invest in?

The State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC) is designed to mirror the price appreciation and dividend yield of the Communication Services Select Sector Index, prior to accounting for expenses. This underlying index is structured to accurately reflect the communication services industry segment found within the S&P 500 Index. The ETF offers focused investment exposure to companies engaged in telecommunication services, media, entertainment, and interactive media and services, thereby enabling investors to make more precise strategic or tactical allocations than traditional style-based investment strategies typically allow.

What is the expense ratio of XLC?

State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC) charges an expense ratio of 0.08%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is XLC?

State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC) manages $22.60B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is XLC actively managed or an index fund?

XLC is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (XLC's is 0.08%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was XLC launched?

State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC) launched in June 2018 and is managed by SPDR.

How has XLC performed?

XLC's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.